IBM Cognos 10.

Report Studio New Features

February 21, 2013
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Welcome and Introduction IBM Cognos 10.2 New Features Overview

Quick Licensing Overview

Report Studio New Features Demonstrations

Use the Query Macro Components for advanced prompting and report-level security Examine the open Prompt API Samples

Upcoming Senturus Training Q&A

Presenters Today Jim Frazier, VP of Sales Albert Valdez, Director of Education Services
12+ years as a technical trainer, focused on business intelligence and performance management Lifetime CTT+ certification from CompTIA, IBM Cognos 10 Certified

Who is Senturus ?
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Enterprise planning & budgeting Consolidate, close, report and file (CCRF)

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Business depth combined with technical expertise. Former CFOs, CIOs, Controllers, Directors... DBAs with MBAs

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Overview

IBM Cognos 10.2 New Features

IBM Cognos 10.2 Licensing Matrix

BI BI BI Business BI Business BI Business BI Advanced BI BI BI Admin Consumer Enhanced Author Analyst Manager Business Professional Professional ($14,700) ($946) Consumer ($1,530) ($1,530) ($1,530) Author Author ($3,540) ($1,170) ($1,780) ($2,960) ($400 add)

Cognos BI Capability Business Insight (Cognos Workspace) Biz Insight Advanced(Cognos Workspace Adv) Active Reports Cognos Search Cognos Collaboration Query Studio Analysis Studio Report Studio

Metric Studio
Event Studio Transformer FM Model Development IBM Cognos Mobile *as of 10.1.1*

Highlights for IBM Cognos 10.2 October, 2012

Workspace User Experience

1. For BOTH Cognos Insight and Cognos Workspace (formerly

Business Insight):

1. More interactive visualizations (drilling, filtering on Charts) 2. Top/Bottom Filtering, Expand/Collapse, Freeze Headers 3. Tabbed Workspaces

2. For Cognos Insight: 1. Enhanced Data Import 1. Import Directly from Existing Packages 2. Smart Metadata 3. Time Rollups 2. More integration with BI 1. High-Fidelity Publish (requires TM1) 3. Business Insight Advanced is now Cognos Workspace Advanced
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Highlights for IBM Cognos 10.2 October, 2012

Dynamic Query Mode

1. Expanded Data Sources from Original Release to Include:

1. MSAS; SAP Netweaver; IBM DB2 and InfoSphere; SQL Server

2005, 2008, and 2012; IBM Netezza; Oracle 10g, 11g; Teradata; Salesforce.com; Siebel; SAP R/3;

2. IBM Cognos Dynamic Cubes 1. In-memory OLAP cubes the load data directly from relational
data warehouses

2. Part of Dynamic Query Mode, leverage 64-bit framework 3. Enables OLAP-style analytics over terabytes of warehouse
data

4. Leverages in-memory and in-database aggregate awareness 5. Modeling is achieved via GUI interface using Cube Designer

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Highlights for IBM Cognos 10.2 October, 2012

Report Studio

1. Access to Macro Functions in the Expression Editor Components

1. Easy access to powerful functions, much like what you see in

Framework Manager

2. Better control of dynamic security at the report level 3. Easier access to advanced Prompt syntax

2. Fully documented and exposed Prompt API 1. No longer need to hack into source code 2. Fully supported 3. Samples included with javascript 4. Why? 1. Set dynamic default prompt values 2. Validate prompt values
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Highlights for IBM Cognos 10.2 October, 2012

Report Studio

3. Static Repeater Table Control for Active Reports

1. Makes the Repeater Control Interactive 2. Supports repeating grids of custom content such as images or
buttons

4. New Export to Excel options

1. Standard Excel 2007 now supports 16,384 columns by

2. Excel 2007 Data

1,048,576 rows (requires advanced server configuration)

1. Lightweight, list only, no formatting to native .xlsx

format

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Demonstrations

IBM Cognos 10.2 Report Studio In Action

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IBM Cognos 10.2 Report Studio Demonstrations

Create an Optional Parameter for use in a Slicer Change the Data Item selection based on who is running the report Demonstrate the Prompt API Sample reports

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IBM Cognos 10.2 Report Studio Demonstrations

Create an Optional Parameter for use in a Slicer Change the Data Item selection based on who is running the report Demonstrate the Prompt API Sample reports

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IBM Cognos 10.2 Report Studio Demonstrations

Create an Optional Parameter for use in a Slicer Change the Data Item selection based on who is running the report Demonstrate the Prompt API Sample reports

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Highlights for IBM Cognos 10.2 October, 2012

Other Compelling New Features

1. Improvements to Mobile

1. Push notifications 2. Multi-page Report Trickle 3. Multi-key Bursted Reports

2. Cognos Configuration Validation utility 3. New Archiving Features 4. Cognos Style Management Utility

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Cognos Training Options

Upcoming Senturus Public Training Events:
Wednesday-Thursday, February 27-28, 2013, on-line:
Beginning/Intermediate Report Authoring with IBM Cognos Report Studio

Friday, March 1, 2013, on-line:

Advanced Report Authoring with IBM Cognos Report Studio

Thursday, March 7, 2013, on-line:

Multi-Dimensional Report Authoring with IBM Cognos Report Studio

Friday, March 8, 2013, on-line:

Authoring Active Reports with IBM Cognos Report Studio

Friday, March 15, 2013, on-line:

Self-Service Authoring with IBM Cognos 10 Business Insight Advanced

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Cognos Training Options

Upcoming Senturus Public Training Events:
*NEW* Thursday-Friday, March 21- 22, 2013, on-line:
OLAP Modeling Dynamic Cubes with IBM Cognos 10.2 Cube Designer

Wednesday-Thursday, April 10-11, 2013, on-line:

Beginning/Intermediate Report Authoring with IBM Cognos Report Studio

Friday, April 12, 2013, on-line:

Advanced Report Authoring with IBM Cognos Report Studio

Wednesday-Thursday, April 18-19, 2013, on-line:

Metadata Modeling Best Practices with IBM Cognos Framework Manager

Thursday, May 2, 2013, on-line:

Multi-Dimensional Report Authoring with IBM Cognos Report Studio

Friday, May 3, 2013, on-line:

Authoring Active Reports with IBM Cognos Report Studio

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Cognos Training Options

Register on-line at www.senturus.com/training_course_schedule.php Give Senturus a chance to deliver a tailored training solution you wont be sorry!
Formal, proprietary classroom training delivery Fully customized formal classes using your data Informal mentoring On-site, remote, or a combination Hybrid, flexible learning solutions that work for YOU!

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Agenda

Welcome and Introduction IBM Cognos 10.2 New Features Overview

Quick Licensing Overview

Report Studio New Features Demonstrations

Use the Query Macro Components for advanced prompting and report-level security Examine the open Prompt API Samples

Upcoming Senturus Training Q&A

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Q&A

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